Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval manor house, Walmer

Medieval manor house, Walmer

England
List entry 1005142
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1005142
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.11 hectares
Grid reference
TR 36720 50371
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval manor house, Walmer is a residential structure located in the village of Walmer in Kent, England. The building dates from the medieval period, representing a significant example of domestic architecture from this era. The manor house exhibits the physical characteristics typical of medieval residential construction, though specific details of its surviving fabric and condition require reference to the official archaeological record. As an identified ancient monument, it contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and social organisation of medieval Walmer and the broader Kent landscape.

Medieval manor house, Walmer is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005142. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Medieval manor house, Walmer?

Medieval manor house, Walmer is a residential structure located in the village of Walmer in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005142.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval manor house, Walmer?

Medieval manor house, Walmer is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005142.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval manor house, Walmer?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dover Castle (9.5 km), St James' Church (9.9 km), Maison Dieu (10 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval manor house, Walmer

Medieval manor house, Walmer stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval manor house, Walmer

CanterburyRoman town · ~14.3 miles